"elliptical" in Chinese (Traditional)
橢圓的言詞含糊的
Definition
具有橢圓形狀，或指表達含糊、不直接（常常省略字詞）。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
在幾何學中正式用於描述橢圓形；語言上則指含糊、間接表達（如“橢圓式回答”）。口語和書面語皆可見，較正式。
Examples
The Earth orbits the Sun in an elliptical path.
地球繞太陽運行的軌道是**橢圓的**。
He gave an elliptical answer to the question.
他對這個問題的回答很**含糊**。
An elliptical machine is popular at the gym.
健身房的**橢圓機**很受歡迎。
His speech was so elliptical that nobody was sure what he meant.
他的演講非常**含糊**，沒有人真的理解他的意思。
The novelist’s style is quite elliptical, leaving a lot unsaid.
這位小說家的寫作風格相當**含蓄**，留下許多未說的話。
She prefers using elliptical expressions rather than saying things directly.
她喜歡用**含蓄**的表達方式，而不是直接說出來。